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Torres do Oeste is a castle in Catoira, Spain. It is located at the head of the Ría de Arousa. It is in the region of Caldas (Pontevedra), in the river Ulla estuary. The towers remaining today are the ruins of Castellum Honesti. Torres del Oeste has been declared a national monument.

In the 9th century, King Alfonso III of Leon built the castle as a defense against Viking attacks. The two remaining towers are from this period, and have a pre-Roman style. Pre-roman ceramics and bronze tools have been discovered at the site. Two centuries later, Gelmírez was appointed the governor of the fortress by King Alfonso V of Leon. His commitment was to strengthen the Castle to protect the holy site of Santiago de Compostela. The structure of the Castle was defined in the 12th century. At that time, the enclosure of the Castle was formed by seven towers, and it was surrounded by marshes. The Castle has a 12th century chapel built by Gelmirez to honor the apostle Saint James. The Castellum Honesti began its decline in the 15th century.

Each summer, the first Sunday of August, a celebration recalls the repulse of Viking invasion.^[1]

References

^ Simonis, Damien, et al. (2005). Spain, p. 553. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1740597001.

External links

Turismo Rías Baixas

42°40′36″N 8°43′33″W / 42.6766°N 8.72577°W / 42.6766; -8.72577

[1] Simonis, Damien, et al. (2005). Spain, p. 553. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1740597001.

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	'''Torres do Oeste''' is a [[castle]] in [[Catoira]], [[Spain]]. It is located at the head of the [[Ría de Arousa]]. It is in the region of Caldas ([[Pontevedra]]), in the river [[Ulla]] estuary. The towers remaining today are the ruins of Castellum Honesti. Torres del Oeste has been declared a national monument.		'''Torres do Oeste''' is a [[castle]] in [[Catoira]], [[Spain]]. It is located at the head of the [[Ría de Arousa]]. It is in the region of Caldas ([[Pontevedra]]), in the river [[Ulla]] estuary. The towers remaining today are the ruins of Castellum Honesti. Torres del Oeste has been declared a national monument.